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Yearly Archive for 2007

: 2007

During a wide-ranging, year-end interview, Scott Carson, president and chief executive of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, talked with me Wednesday about everything from the outlook for jetliner orders in 2008 and the current state of the 787 program to the eventual replacement planes for the 737 and 777. …

I’m in Geneva, Switzerland, where the International Air Transport Association had a series of briefings Wednesday for aviation industry journalists. IATA is predicting a downturn in 2008. That is likely to mean that jetliner orders will be down dramatically from what we have seen the last three years. …

Scott Carson, head of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, told the Financial Times Thursday the company could launch a program to develop its long-awaited 737 replacement in about 18 months, with entry into commercial service around 2015. …

Marty Bentrott, Boeing’s VP of jetliner sales for Middle East and Africa, relaxes during the 14-hour 777-300ER delivery flight to Qatar. Photo by James Wallace One of the more interesting debates now taking place in the industry is what Boeing should and will do with the 787-10 and 777-300ER to best respond to the challenge from the A350. …

In order to meet its new commitments to deliver two 767 tankers to Japan in the first quarter of 2008 and two 767 tankers to the Italians in the second quarter of next year, Boeing is shifting mod work back to Wichita from Italy …

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